Wholesale changes for England

Head coach Gary Street is making full use of his 26-player squad for the short turnaround with just five players starting a second game in succession as one of the changes is positional.

Tamara Taylor, Rebecca Essex, Katy McLean(pictured), Michaela Staniford and Kim Oliver all start for their second test in three days. Taylor and Essex swap spots in the second row.

There is a young feel about the starting line-up with Hannah Gallagher and Alexandra Matthews, who still qualify for Englands Under 20s squad, starting at flanker and Number 8 while youngster Kay Wilson gets the nod at 15.

Natasha Hunt, who shone off the bench at the weekend also starts.

Street said: Our players have recovered well and are still buoyed by Saturdays victory. The message is simple for this side; we need to maintain the momentum and make this an even more energetic and high tempo game.

By selecting this starting line-up we have freshened up our side and they will have energy and drive, while we have got a really strong bench who will be able to make a real impact in the second half. I have also got confidence in mixing up our young players with the older heads as I trust the strength and depth weve got in this squad.

England defeated New Zealand in the first of a three test match series on Saturday with Margaret Alphonsi scoring a try and McLean adding a conversion and drop goal in the 10-0 win.

He added: There is nothing more dangerous in sport than a wounded world champion. There is no doubt that New Zealand will be back fighting after Saturdays defeat so we need to up our game as well and we have every intention of doing that.

England team to play New Zealand, Nov 29th England v New Zealand, Esher RFC, KO 7pm

15 Kay Wilson (Richmond)14 Georgina Roberts (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks)13 Rachael Burford (Richmond)12 Kimberley Oliver (Bristol)11 Michaela Staniford (Wasps)10 Katy McLean (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks) (C)9 Natasha Hunt (Lichfield)1 Claire Purdy (Wasps) (VC)2 Amy Turner (Richmond)3 Laura Keates (Worcester)4 Rebecca Essex(Richmond)5 Tamara Taylor(Darlington Mowden Park Sharks)6 Hannah Gallagher (Saracens)7 Marlie Packer (Bristol)8 Alexandra Matthews (Richmond)

Replacements:

16 Victoria Fleetwood (Lichfield)17 Sophie Hemming (Bristol)18 Rowena Burnfield (Richmond)19 Margaret Alphonsi (Saracens)20 La Toya Mason (Wasps)21 Emily Scarratt (Lichfield)22 Katherine Merchant (Worcester)